When we elect people to represent our communities in the state legislature we hope that they'll fight to improve their districts and strengthen our whole state. But too often lawmakers prioritize divisive legislation to score cheap political points instead of advancing policies that improve the lives of working families across Tennessee.
Read MoreCan you hear the dog whistle coming from Shelby County?
Last week, we announced our endorsement of Gabby Salinas, candidate for State Senate District 31. She is a cancer survivor and Bolivian immigrant running to increase access to care and opportunity for all residents of Shelby County.
We started TIRRC Votes because we know that every vote counts. In 2015, our bill to grant in-state tuition to undocumented youth failed to become law by a single vote.
Read MoreWe launched TIRRC Votes this year because we're in the fight of our lives. By organizing a powerful coalition of pro-immigrant voters, we believe that we can defeat anti-immigrant candidates up and down the ballot and elect real champions for working families across Tennessee.
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